.- Pay to raise the house up on pilings. 

To be used, the property had to be brought to current zoning, which means the brick building would have had to have been raised. 

I guess that is possible if the temporary debt ceiling is not raised again in Dec (but also unlikely since 100% of the time in the past, the feds have raised it as opposed to defaulting).If there was any major downward pressure on RE pricing, I would halt fix and flips until the dust settled.

Currently, I'm not finding it easy to find the 1% rule in markets I'm investing in as the properties sit, but I am finding it possible to find properties that I can reasonably expect to get to the 1% rule within a year or so by raising nearly market rents to market.What's a reasonable return to expect in a good STR? 

Similar to a BRRRR, you need to raise value enough to exit HELOC equity.

Why not start handing over properties as they come open on a test run.

The 2 bedroom unit vacated shortly after we purchased, and we raised rent from $650 to $995.

We are raising rates like crazy in Dallas for 40' RV covered spots with 28' clear. 

Most people are concerned about rent raises so in a recent fill of two units Month to month which I haven't done before I made it clear the property was available for year round occupancy and the intention would be annual raises. 

There's a free trail I believe if you want to test it out.